by Yan Wei Chue 由闫伟阙锦慧

We live in a very competitive world.我们生活在一个竞争激烈的世界。 Any individual who wants a piece of pie in this world has to fight for it.任何人如果想要一块饼，在这个世界上已争取。

Today we go about getting a larger piece of the pie by increasing our self-worth through various means.今天，我们去获取更大的一块饼，增加我们的自我价值，通过各种手段。 For some, it means going back to school to pursue a higher education.对于某些人来说，那就是去回学校，以追求更高的教育。 Some continue to believe that sheer hard work is the practical way to success.一些继续相信辛勤工作，是实际可行的方法，以取得圆满成功。 Whereas a minority does nothing and hope that they can become better people.而少数并不陌生，希望他们能成为更好的人。

There is an increasing trend where people turn to self-help books and seminars to improve themselves.有增加的趋势，人们转向自助书籍和研讨会，以提高自身素质。 And the results are extremely promising and encouraging.和结果都非常振奋和鼓舞。

To many of those who do not have the habit of reading, this alternative may seem boring and nerdy.很多是那些没有读书习惯，这个办法看似枯燥，而且nerdy 。 Boring and nerdy would never be the words you or I would use to describe once we recognize the many benefits they have.沉闷和nerdy决不会说话，你或我会用来形容，一旦我们认识到许多好处，他们的。

What is the magic behind these books and seminars?是什么神奇的背后，这些书籍和研讨会？ Foremost, they provide motivation.首要的，它们提供了动力。 Massive and focused motivation in areas you are interested in improving on.大规模和集中动机领域你有兴趣在提高。 Motivation is a crucial key to success in life.动机是一个关键的成功人生。 And the most convenient source of motivation comes from these books and seminars.和最方便的来源动机是来自这些书籍和研讨会。 Motivation empowers an individual with a positive mindset, the correct attitude: this greatly increases his energy, drive and productivity.动机授权一个单独的一个积极的心态，正确的态度：这就大大增加了他的精力，干劲和工作效率。 We are constantly surrounded with negativity, from people, TV, radio, it’s important that we get out of this negativity by reading uplifting and positive books.我们正不断地包围与否定性，从人，电视，收音机，它的重要的是我们摆脱这种否定性通过阅读向上的，积极的书籍。

Self-help books and seminars provide an array of specialized knowledge that is not available in the current education system.自助书籍和研讨会，提供一系列的专业知识，是不是可以在现行的教育制度。 What is this specialized knowledge?这是什么专业知识？ What you seek is what you get.你追求的是什么，你得到的。 There are lots and lots of books in so many areas, all it requires you are some time, effort and maybe money to get your hands on the information you seek through the book.有许许多多的书籍，在如此众多的领域，都需要你一些时间，精力和金钱，也许让你的手放在你的资料，寻求透过这本书。 This specialized knowledge is extremely valuable and practical once you applied it.这一专门知识，是极其宝贵的和实际的，一旦你的应用。 New knowledge opens the mind.新知识，心胸开阔。 You will be exposed to new ideas and perspectives from different schools of thoughts to improve yourself and to an extent for some, they suffer “information overload”.你将接触到新的思想和观点，从不同流派的思想，以提高自己在某程度上对一些人来说，他们遭受的"信息超载" 。 My advice for you is to apply as many of the ideas you have learnt, discard those that do not work for you, keep those that are effective and see the positive changes take place in your life.我的意见，为你的是，以适用于很多的想法，你有教训，摒弃那些不工作，你把这些都有效，并看到了积极的变化发生在你的生活。

The acquisition of new knowledge is vitally important to remain competitive in today’s world.掌握新知识，是非常重要的，以保持竞争力，在今天的世界上。 However, knowledge alone is not sufficient to bring you to greater heights.然而，知识仅是不足够为你带来更大的台阶。 What I have learnt from these books and seminars is that they have the ability to act as mentors in our lives.我刚才据悉，从这些书籍和研讨会，是他们有能力担任导师，在我们的生活中。 Mentors have valuable experience in their specialized fields to share that will provide any individual with insights and ideas never known to them.导师有宝贵的经验，在其专业领域的交流，将提供任何个人的见解和看法，从未给他们。 This can greatly shorten the learning curve and reduce any trial and error needed to achieve the outcome.这可以大大缩短学习曲线，并减少任何试错，需要达到的结果。 However, everyone recognizes the many benefits of a good mentor but not many of us take the effort or are lucky enough to find such a mentor.不过，大家都承认有很多的好处，一个好的导师，而不是我们许多人采取的努力还是幸运地找到这样一个导师。 Self-help books and seminars are an extraordinary source of accumulated experience of the authors and speakers.自助书籍和研讨会，是一个不平凡的来源，积累了一些经验，对作者和演讲者。 The essence of their experiences lies deep in these materials and is easily accessible to anyone who makes the effort to understand, learn and apply what is taught.本质，识破他们的经验在于深藏于这些材料是容易接近任何人的努力去了解，学习和使用什么内容。 For some, they never managed to see the valuable experience that lies right in front of them and they never will until the day they feel that is so much pain in their lives and that something must be done.对一些人来说，他们从来没有设法见的宝贵经验，就在于摆在他们面前的，他们永远不会改变，直到有一天他们觉得如此多的痛苦，在他们的生活，而且必须采取某种行动。 Wouldn’t it be too late by then?那不是为时已晚，届时？ Read with a definite purpose; ask yourself, “What information am I seeking for, what is my purpose of reading this book?” Self-help books and seminars are your best mentors till you find the one that is willing to enrich and guide you.读与有的放矢;问问自己， "什么样的资讯，我追求，什么是我的目的，读这本书吗？ "自助书籍和研讨会，是您最佳的导师，直到你找到一个愿意来丰富和引导你。

Looking for a mentor to guide you is a MUST if you seek to achieve success in the shortest time possible.找一个导师来指导你的是一定要，如果你要取得成功，在最短的时间内。 Where and how do you go about finding them?如果您要如何去寻找他们呢？ A self-help seminar is one highly possible place.自助研讨会，是一个极有可能再发生。 These seminars are a congregation of highly motivated individuals who come from various fields and age groups and most importantly, many of them are very helpful people.这些研讨会，聚集高度自发性的人来自不同的领域和年龄组和最重要的是，他们中的许多人是非常有帮助的人。 The speakers themselves can be your mentors as well.发言者本身可以成为你的导师，以及。 There is no other better place as compared to a self-help seminar.除此之外，没有别的更好的地方相比，自助研讨会。 Networking is the key to finding your ideal mentor.网络化，关键是要找到你的理想的导师。 You will never know when you will find such a person.你永远不会知道什么时候你会发现这样的一个人。 In short, it takes courage, persistence and a respectable amount of self-confidence in yourself to impress and convince someone to be your mentor.总之，它需要勇气，毅力和一个可敬的金额自信，在给自己留下深刻的印象，并说服别人成为你的导师。 Remember that these mentors you seek are very busy people themselves.请记住这些指导员，你要追求，是非常忙碌的人自己。 Instead of satisfying your needs, think about what you can offer to your mentor first.而不是满足你的需要，想什么，你可以提供给你的恩师第一次。 Give before you receive.之前，让你收到。 They may not become your mentors but beautiful friendship may bloom and soon you realized that you are completely surrounded by positive and highly motivated people.他们也许不会成为你的导师，但美丽的友谊五月开花，很快你意识到你是个四面环海的岛国积极和富有干劲的人。 It was Jim Rohn who said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” And since you are surrounded by positive and energetic people, you will experience new vibrant energy to propel you to greater heights in your life.这是吉姆rohn人说： "你们是平均五人，你花最多时间， "既然你四周都是积极和充满活力的人们，你们将经历新的活力，推动你向更大的高度，在你的生活。